Tekiyeh

Tekiyeh Amir Chaqmaq in Yazd , Iran . Note the wooden structure on the right that is used during the religious ceremony.

Tekiyeh Dolat in Tehran , the largest Tekiyeh the Qajar -Epoche.

Ein Tekiyeh ( Persian تكيه) is a place where the Shiites gather to commemorate their martyr Al-Husain ibn 'Alī (called Hossein in Iran ); these ceremonies are called Ta'ziya .

You come across these sites especially in Iran . They are traditionally designed in Persian architecture.

It is estimated that Tehran in the Qajar had 50 Tekiyehs -Epoche.

Examples

• Tekiyeh Amir Chaqmaq , Yazd
• Tekiyeh Dolat, Tehran
• Tekiyeh Wély-Chan
• Tekiyeh Sipèhsalar

literature

• Arthur de Gobineau : Les Religions et philosophies dans l'Asie centrale. Paris 1900, Chapitre XIV: Les tekyèhs ou théâtres ( Text Archive - Internet Archive )

Web links

• Tekyeh Dolat, 1885, Tehran. Painting by Kamāl-ol-Molk